E241 - Steve Wynn (The Dream Syndicate) - Top 5 Rock Memoirs

Because we're readers and whatnot, this week we get literate on y'all and discuss some of our favorite rock n' roll memoirs. Our Third Lad knows a thing or two about great rock memoirs, because he just published one...singer, songwriter, guitar hero, baseball aficionado, and now author...Steve Wynn from The Dream Syndicate!

His memoir, I Wouldn't Say It If It Wasn't True, is out now from Jawbone Press, covering his earliest days as a kid in LA falling in love with music, and down the road that took him to and through the first era of The Dream Syndicate. As a companion to the book, Fire Records simultaneously released Steve's first new solo album in 14 years, Make It Right, featuring songs that were inspired by the process of writing his memoir and reflecting on his life, from his beginnings in "Santa Monica" to present days on "Roosevelt Avenue". Steve is currently touring the eastern part of the US, with west coast and European dates to follow in early 2025, promising "a night of songs and stories" that you won't want to miss. Keep up on the latest news at https://stevewynn.net.

During our conversation, we also cover:

• The Paisley Underground - the LA neo-psych scene that also spawned The Bangles, Three O'Clock, The Rain Parade, Green on Red, The Long Ryders!
• The lasting legacy of their classic 1982 debut The Days of Wine and Roses!
• What's in store for the out of print Dream Syndicate records Medicine Show (1984) and Ghost Stories (1988)?
• The 21st century return of the Dream Syndicate!
• Living with a drummer! (Don't worry, it's his wife Linda Pitmon, not Tommy Lee...)
• Little Steven's Underground Garage Cruise!
• Baseball! His supergroup The Baseball Project with Linda Pitmon, Scott McCaughey from Young Fresh Fellows / The Minus 5 and Mike Mills and Peter Buck from R.E.M. Also, who is Steve rooting for during the 2024 World Series?

You won't want to miss this...and we wouldn't say it if it wasn't true.

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